Ultrasound elastography in the assessment of post-stroke muscle stiffness: a systematic review
Abstract Background Post-stroke muscle stiffness is a major challenge in the rehabilitation of stroke survivors, with no gold standard in clinical assessment. Muscle stiffness is typically evaluated by the Modified Ashworth Scale or the Tardieu Scale; however, these can have low reliability and sens...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2022-04-01
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Series: | Insights into Imaging |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-022-01191-x |